Identity Crisis

[replicatedcourage]

Who: Dark Link and anyone who comes across him
Where: The park
When: January 5th, dusk
Status: Open

It hurts...

Not the park bench to the face, though that had dislocated his nose and given him two black eyes, causing him to look like a raccoon until he discovered Vatheon's version of a fairy's fountain, the coral.

No, he was fine now, physically, and he was safe here, camped out under the trees, even if his sword and shield had gone missing. What hurt was something else.

She knows everything. She knows about Hyrule, and magic, and everything I don't.

He fought to put the breaks on that train of thought, terrified of what lay around the next cognitive bend. But, as trains do, his thoughts rolled irrepressibly onward.

What if she's right? What if I'm not Link?

A long pause as his whole being fought tooth and nail to keep away from the looming question.

...if she's right, then what's the point of me?

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[replicatedcourage]

[Clearly an item as important as this was something that needed to be kept close. In his hat as it is, it would be crushed, so he thinks of another tact. He looks himself up and down for a moment before very, very carefully slipping the stem of the flower into one of the holes for lacing at the collar of his shirt. There, safe until he gets one of these sylladex things.]

Do you think there's one where you just think of the item and it comes out? That's how Link does it. Or maybe something with a grid!

[Where that idea came from, he wasn't sure, but it seemed just as right.]

[withoutasign]

[Awww, he's wearing the flower as a decoration! Signless isn't quite sure why Zelda has such issues with this young man, but he's finding him quite pleasant, once he comes out of his shell a bit.]

[He does notice how he refers to Link as separate from himself, but doesn't mention that.]

A grid, hmmmmm... I've seen ones like that before. Perhaps with a simple puzzle of moving things around to access the item?

[replicatedcourage]

[Dark Link's delight is palpable at the prospect.]

I love puzzles! Sliding puzzles are good, but my favorites are ones where you have to jump on a switch and then run as fast as you can to get around the room to get the item or the door before the switch deactivates. Lighting the torches is good too! Especially when you get a key or a heart piece for it.

[withoutasign]

[Signless has no idea what a heart piece is, but he certainly understands and appreciates Dark Link's enthusiasm!]

Very well! I'll see what I can do for you.

[replicatedcourage]

[Sadly "please" and "thank you" are not really in his vocabulary, basic manners not being something that Ganondorf found necessary knowledge for a construct created to slow down his enemy and not much else, but Dark Link wants very much to show his gratitude towards Signless. He stalls a bit, a slight blush creeping into his face.] You're.. really nice, you know.

[withoutasign]

I try to be.

[Signless looks at Dark Link closely for a moment, then smiles.]

A nice way to show your gratitude is to say 'thank you.' And then I'll say 'you're welcome,' and everything will be friendly and polite.

[It would look snarky, written down, but he says it with such warmth in his voice that it would be very difficult to mistake it for anything but a teacher gently guiding a student.]

[replicatedcourage]

Then thank you, Signless! [He smiles broadly, all hesitance he displayed at their initial meeting long since vanished. He's happy, honestly happy, and he latches onto that feeling strongly not wanting to ever let it go.]

When can you talk to your friend?

[withoutasign]

You're welcome, Link.

[Look at that! A manners lesson and a gift of a flower! Signless smiles back, enjoying the other's happiness.]

I'll talk to him as soon as I can, all right? In the meantime, you keep your collection nice and safe so it will be ready.

just fyi, he ended up living with Izaya after this so he does have housing currently

[replicatedcourage]

Oh I will. I'm going to start looking for a house soon. I think it might be more comfortable than sleeping on the ground, even if I do like it outside.

[He rolls his collection up in the doormat and tucks it safely back away into the bush]

haha, good, otherwise Signless probably would have tried to take him home!

[withoutasign]

That sounds like a good plan.

[Signless stands up, ready to take his leave.]

If you ever need anything, or something is confusing to you, or even just want to talk... don't hesitate to contact me, all right?

[replicatedcourage]

I definitely will! Thank you, Signless. I hope everyone's as nice to you as you are to me.

[He takes pleasure in using his new words to his new friend. Perhaps there's hope for him yet!]